om one of his basemen. It does not score when the captain
catches it from a guard or fielder.

The game is played by time limits, ranging from ten to thirty minutes.
The time is divided in halves, and at the end of the first half the
teams have an interval of rest, and the basemen and guards change
places. The team wins which has the highest score at the end of the
second half. The ball is put newly in play after every point scored.

CAPTAIN BALL--II

_18 to 60 players._

_Playground; gymnasium._

_Basket ball; volley ball._

The distinctive features of this form of Captain Ball are: (1) the
captain occupies a place in the circumference of the circle as in I,
instead of in the center as in succeeding forms of the game; (2) the
captain's place is near the dividing line, instead of at the farthest
point from it as in I; this gives the guards of his team, on the
opposite side of the ground, a greater opportunity to reach him than
in I, while any increased tendency to concentrate play near the
dividing line is offset by the scoring of the ball through completing
a round of the circle, and by the greater freedom allowed the guards;
(3) the guards may run at large, not being confined to guarding any
one baseman; (4) there are no fielders, the free action of the guards
making these unnecessary; (5) the ball scores for completing a circle
and also for any catch by the captain from one of his team, whether it
be baseman or guard; also for a catch by any one baseman from another
baseman of his team; or for a catch by the captain after it has passed
through the hands of two or three basemen successively; (6) fouls
differ from those in some other forms of the game, and are penalized
by scoring for the opponents instead of by a toss of the ball.

[Illustration: CAPTAIN BALL IN A HIGH SCHOOL]

[Illustration Diagram: CAPTAIN BALL--II]

GROUND.--The ground is divided into two equal parts by a line across
the center. In each part a series of small rings or bases is arranged
in a circle, at equal distances apart, the number and distance
depending on the space at disposal and the number of players; the
small base rings should not be closer to each other than four or five
feet, and should measure from two to four feet in diameter. The
captain's place is in one of these bases nearest the center of the
ground or dividing line.

TEAMS.--There should be from eight to thirty players on each side,
exclusive of the captain.